Author Archives: Carol

Last night we had torrential rain and when I went out to the chickens this morning there was a pool of water that had collected at the edge of the plastic covering, we recently put over part of the chicken … Continue reading →

We have had continued torrential rain for a while now and the chicken enclosure is turning into a quagmire. The umbrella was fine for light rain but with heavy downpours the water soon gets underneath it. The chickens have their … Continue reading →

After several days with no rat droppings we thought we had the problem beat but we were wrong! Gradually the droppings started to reappear. This time there was no sign of where they are getting in and no more evidence … Continue reading →

One of the great things about chickens is that they have such individual personalities. My four girls are all quite different. Treacle is the biggest of my girls and very placid. She is the least bothered about treats and seems … Continue reading →

After a few days of no rat droppings we thought we had cracked the problem but we were wrong! The droppings started to appear again and our hearts sank. I started looking again for any vulnerable parts and wondered if … Continue reading →

Treacle loves to get on my shoulder at every chance she can. I’m not quite sure why she likes it so much, but any time I crouch down she is straight up there. I have been trying to get some … Continue reading →

Hurrah! I think we may have cracked it. After blocking up all the holes and gaps we have stopped rats getting in. I pick up then sweep the patio each day just before the chickens go to bed, so that … Continue reading →

I cant believe this is my 100th post. When I started this I wasn’t at all sure that I could do it. My son Steve insisted that I could and that he would help me. He set it up for … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning I went out to the chickens as they were coming out and inspected for droppings to see if blocking up the gaps had worked. I was really disappointed to see a couple mouse droppings by the feeder and … Continue reading →

I know in the same way as I got obsessed with getting the best perching photo, I have now become obsessed with getting the best photo of the chickens coming out of the coop in the morning. In my last … Continue reading →